2008 Northwestern Wildcats First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 95 | 141 | 27 | 263 |
| at Home | 7 | 58 | 77 | 18 | 153 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 37 | 64 | 9 | 110 |
| in Wins | 9 | 65 | 90 | 17 | 172 |
| in Losses | 4 | 30 | 51 | 10 | 91 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 59 | 89 | 18 | 166 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 36 | 52 | 9 | 97 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 26 | 55 | 9 | 90 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 69 | 86 | 18 | 173 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 87 | 132 | 24 | 243 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 20 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 35 | 62 | 9 | 106 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 52 | 70 | 15 | 137 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 80 | 125 | 21 | 226 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| in August/September | 5 | 37 | 51 | 10 | 98 |
| in October | 3 | 28 | 37 | 8 | 73 |
| in November | 4 | 25 | 38 | 8 | 71 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 21 |